Paper I MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Dr. MGR University 2009 to 2014 Question Papers

Dr. MGR University February 2009 Question Paper
Subject : Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

[KU 811] Sub. Code: 4746
B.Sc (Nursing ) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Revised/Modified Regulations)
Third Year /Fifth Semester
Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Q.P. Code : 664746
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer ALL questions.
I. Essays: (2 x 15 = 30)
1. a) Define depression. (2)
 b) Discuss the nursing management of a client with endogenous
 depression. (13)
2. a) List down the indications for electroconvulsive therapy. (3)
 b) Explain the role of the nurse in electroconvulsive therapy: (12)
II. Write Short Notes on : (5 x 5 = 25)
1. Occupational therapy.
2. Extrapyramidal symptoms.
3. Antisocial personality disorder.
4. National mental health programme.
5. Family therapy.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10 x 2 = 20)
1. What is antabuse?
2. What is delusion?
3. Write the types of personality.
4. Perception.
5. Types of Hallucination.
6. Psychiatric Hospitals.
7. EPS.
8. Mental Health Bill.
9. Therapeutic communication.
 10. Phobia
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Dr. MGR University August 2009 Question Paper
Subject : Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

[KV 811] Sub. Code: 4746
B.Sc (Nursing ) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Revised/Modified Regulations)
Third Year /Fifth Semester
Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Q.P. Code : 664746
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer ALL questions.
I. Essays: (2 x 15 = 30)
1. Explain in detail the admission and discharge procedure for a mentally ill
 person according to the mental health act.
2. a) Define schizophrenia. (2)
 b) List the characteristic features of schizophrenia. (3)
 c) Draw a nursing care plan for a client with paranoid schizophrenia.(10)
II. Write Short Notes on : (5 x 5 = 25)
1. Narco analysis.
2. Difference between psychosis and neurosis.
3. Mc Naughten’s rule.
4. National mental health programme.
5. Role of a psychiatric nurse.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10 x 2 = 20)
1. Write two predisposing factors which cause mental illness.
2. Name the four phases of therapeutic relationship.
3. Mention any four techniques of therapeutic communication.
4. Mention Bleuler’s four A’s.
5. Write any four examples of simple phobia.
6. Mention four techniques of behaviour therapy used to treat phobia.
7. Mention the four classification of mental retardation.
8. Write any two extra pyramidal symptoms.
9. Mention four indications of ECT.
 10. Name the stages of grief.
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Dr. MGR University February 2010 Question Paper
Subject : Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

 [KW 811] Sub. Code: 4746
B.Sc (Nursing ) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Revised/Modified Regulations)
Third Year /Fifth Semester
Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Q.P. Code : 664746
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer ALL questions.
I. Essays: (2 x 15 = 30)
1. a) Define Mental Health. (2)
 b) List the causes of mental illness. (5)
 c) State the principles of mental health nursing. (8)
2. a) Define addiction. (3)
 b) Explain the psychopathology of addictions. (5)
 c) State the nursing management of a patient admitted with acute
intoxication. (7)
II. Write Short Notes on : (5 x 5 = 25)
1. Community psychiatry.
2. Behaviour therapies.
3. E.C.T.
4. Anti psychotic drugs.
5. Puerperal psychosis.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10 x 2 = 20)
1. Define schizophrenia.
2. Write the ICD’s classification of depression.
3. Write any two extra pyramidal symptoms.
4. Name the different types of crisis.
5. What is delusion of grandeur?
6. What is confabulation?
7. What is normal IQ? How will you calculate IQ?
8. What is flight of ideas?
9. What is cataplexy?
 10. What is kleptomania?
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Dr. MGR University August 2011 Question Paper
Subject : Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

[KZ 811] Sub. Code: 4746
B.Sc (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Revised/Modified Regulations)
Third Year /Fifth Semester
Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
 Q.P. Code : 664746
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer All questions.
I. Essays: (2X20=40)
1. (a) Define Schizophrenia.
(b) List the types of it.
(c) Explain the management of a patient admitted in the hospital with any
 one type of Schizophrenia.
2. (a) List various types of Anti depressants.
(b) Enumerate its side-effects.
(c) How will you manage the side-effects?
II. Write Short Notes on : (8X 5 = 40)
1. Intellectualization.
2. Hysterical Neurosis.
3. Dementia.
4. Auditory Hallucination.

5. Amitriptyline.
6. Sleep disorders.
7. Relaxation therapy.
8. Lithium toxicity.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10X 2 = 20)
1. Disulfiram therapy.
2. What is the characteristic of Affective Psychosis?
3. Mention common causes of premature ejaculation.
4. List down some Psychotropic drugs.
5. Indications for treatment of Mania.
6. What is Passive aggressive personality?
7. List four symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
8. What is Insight?
9. List down the classification of drugs.
10. What is process recording?
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Dr. MGR University February 2014 Question Paper
Subject : Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

[LE 811] Subject code 4746
B.Sc (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Revised/ Modified Regulations)
Third Year / Fifth semester
Paper – I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Q.P.Code: 664746
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 75 marks
Answer All Questions
I. Essays: (2 x 15 = 30)
1. a) Define Schizophrenia (2)
 b) Write the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia (3)
 c) Classify common clinical types of schizophrenia (2)
 d) Draw a nursing care plan for a patient with schizophrenia (8)
2. a) Define mental status examination. (2)
 b) List down the components of mental status examination. (3)
 c) Discuss the role of a nurse in mental status examination. (10)
II. Write Notes on: (5 x 5 = 25)
1. Therapeutic communication.
2. Family Therapy
3. Phobias
4. National Mental Health Programme
5. Rights of mentally ill patient
III. Short Answer Questions: (10 x 2 = 20)
1. What is delusion?
2. McNaughton’s rule.
3. Name two types of epilepsy
4. List four types of hallucinations
5. Define stress
6. Define rationalization
7. Define flight of ideas
8. List the four phases of therapeutic relationship.
9. Define anti – psychotics.
10.What is post – traumatic stress disorder?
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2014 Question Paper
Subject : Paper I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

[LF 811] Sub Code: 4746
 B.Sc (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Revised/ Modified Regulations)
Third Year / Fifth semester
PAPER – I – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Q.P.Code: 664746
Time: Three hours Maximum: 75 marks
I. Essays: (2 x 15 = 30)
1. a) Define Mental retardation.
b) Discuss the etiological theories of mental retardation.
c) How will you diagnose mental retardation?
d) Explain the management of mental retardation.
 2. a) Define Obsessive Compulsive disorder.
 b) Write in detail the signs and symptoms of Obsessive compulsive
 disorder.
 c) Discuss the nursing management for a patient with Obsessive
 compulsive disorder.
II. Write Notes on: (5 x 5 = 25)
1. E.C.T.
2. Process of therapeutic communication.
3. Mini mental status examination.
4. Differentiate between ICD -10 and DSM IV.
5. Disulfiram therapy.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10 x 2 = 20)
1. Define paranoid personality disorder.
2. Expand PTSD.
3. What are the two classification of eating disorder?
4. Define Schizophrenia.
5. What is Eneuresis?
6. Write four principles of rehabilitation
7. Define counselling.
8. What is Delirium?
9. When was mental health act introduced?
10.What is flight of ideas?
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